Basketball Game Preview: Omaha Christian Academy Eagles vs. Walthill Blujays

The Omaha Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the Walthill Blujays on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Omaha Christian Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Tekamah-Herman last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Omaha Christian Academy had to suffer through a 69-31 loss at the hands of Tekamah-Herman. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Despite the loss, Omaha Christian Academy had strong showings from Jeevan James, who went 6 of 13 en route to 16 points, and Nathan Friesen, who posted ten points. The dominant performance gave James a new career-high in points.

Meanwhile, Walthill ended up a good deal behind High Plains on Friday and lost 75-57. While losing is never fun, the Blujays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Storm are ranked 119th).

This is the second loss in a row for Walthill and nudges their season record down to 1-6. As for Omaha Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Omaha Christian Academy was taken down by Walthill 83-45 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Omaha Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.